A bridge that connects New Hampshire and Maine may look very similar to the almost 100-year-old bridge that it replaced, but it has been equipped with some revolutionary technology. The bridge has been outfitted with an energy chain system from igus to guide the motor and fiber optic cables that aid in the raising and […]
Why should you certify LAN cabling installation?
LAN cable certifiers are the go-to method of testing twisted pair cabling. But why do installers need to certify cabling? And what is the difference between a certifier and other types of LAN testers? In this post, Dan Barrera, Global Product Manager from IDEAL Networks offers some insight. “Put simply, the first two elements of […]
igus E-tubes energy chains simplify bending tool machinery
One of the world’s largest manufacturers of machine tools is using energy tubes from igus in one of its most complex and popular product lines. TRUMPF Inc., based in Connecticut, is the North American subsidiary of TRUMPF Germany. The company has approximately 70 subsidiaries, nearly 11,000 employees and generates annual sales of more than $3 […]
Shielding and filtering are not independent of one another
By Keith Armstrong, C.Eng(UK), FIEE/IET, Senior MIEEE, ACGI, EurIng(Gp1) on behalf of EMC Standards Filtering and shielding have to be designed together, as a system. They simply cannot provide their shielding or filtering independently of each other. I have lost count of the number of times I have been asked to fix an EMC problem, only […]
Robust flexible cable from Cicoil powers Coca Cola’s Robotic Sign at Times Square
Cicoil recently helped Coca Cola revolutionize its Times Square sign with a New 3-D Robotic Video Display. The sophisticated 68 x 42 ft robotic billboard is made up of 1760 high-resolution LED cubes which are in continuous motion, exposed to all kinds of weather and operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Because […]
Online tool from Roxtec simplifies and speeds up cable and pipe transit design
Roxtec’s Transit Designer tool allows users to design thousands of cable and pipe transits in just a few minutes in a quick and easy manner. The tool allows users to filter by application, certificate and sealing requirements by entering cable schedule, sealing requirements and installation preferences. The tool generates manufacturer-approved outputs (dxf, step, excel) for exact specifications, […]
Top 8 wire and cable stories of the year
Cable types abound, available with different types of conductors for different purposes. Is fiber optic the best route or will copper conductors suit your task? Is your application requiring data, networking or power transmission? How will EMI effect my application? All these questions make cable selection tricky. So it’s no surprise that our most viewed […]
Why is filler material used in Ethernet cables?
In some industrial Ethernet cable constructions, you may find filler material. Fillers are used to give a cable a more rounded and smooth construction and to give the inside of the cable a cleaner appearance. Additionally, it strengthens a cable, so that when a cable is moved or flexed, you can control the conductors moving […]
What type of foil shielding is used on data cables?
Foil shielding is critical in reducing EMI and other crosstalk in any cable design. In twisted data cables, two types of tin foil may be used inside —aluminum foil or copper foil. Three methods are commonly used in a cable’s foil construction — longitudinal, diagonal and wrapped. Longitudinal — The easiest and cheapest foil method […]
What are triaxial cables?
Triaxial, or triax cable for short, is used in similar applications to coaxial cables. Because they are designed with three conductors versus two in coax and feature an extra layer of shielding and insulation, they are generally more costly. This extra shielding provides ground and is more resistant to EMI than coax designs because it […]
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